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Protein Linear Molecular Motor‐Powered Nanodevices

ChemInform, 2007
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David J. G. Bakewell, Dan V. Nicolau
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Molecular circulator driven by motor proteins

Digest of Papers Microprocesses and Nanotechnology 2000. 2000 International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (IEEE Cat. No.00EX387), 2002
We have fabricated a uni-directional circulator of microtubules. Since it is already technologically possible to attach foreign materials to microtubules using specific chemical or biochemical reactions, this novel technology to control the direction of microtubule movement should be applicable to drive micrometer-scaled rotating motors, or to ...
Y. Hiratsuka, T. Tada, K. Oiwa, T. Kanayama, T.Q.P. Uyeda   +4 more
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Surface Hydrophobicity Modulates the Operation of Protein Molecular Motors

2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2006
The modulation of protein molecular motors (actin-myosin) motility has been tested on several candidate materials for microfluidics devices, all having different hydrophobicities, chemistries and nanotopographies. The analysis of the distribution of molecular properties on the molecular surface of the molecular motor protein suggests that the two very ...
Elena Ivanova, Dan V Nicolau
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Molecular phylogeny of the kinesin family of microtubule motor proteins

Journal of Cell Science, 1994
ABSTRACT The rapidly expanding kinesin family of microtubule motor proteins includes proteins that are involved in diverse microtubule-based functions in the cell. Phylogenetic analysis of the motor regions of the kinesin proteins reveals at least five clearly defined groups that are likely to identify kinesins with different roles in ...
H V, Goodson, S J, Kang, S A, Endow
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Chromosome distribution, molecular motors and the claret protein

Trends in Genetics, 1993
Recently, proteins have been identified that are required for proper distribution of chromosomes in meiosis and mitosis. Unexpectedly, several of these are microtubule motor proteins. This finding has prompted further investigation into the basis of meiotic and mitotic chromosome movement.
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Biochemical and molecular characterization of diseases linked to motor proteins

Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2003
Recent studies have revealed that kinesin, dynein and myosin each form large superfamilies and participate in many different intracellular transport systems. Importantly, these motor proteins play significant roles in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases.
Nobutaka, Hirokawa, Reiko, Takemura
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Models of protein linear molecular motors for dynamic nanodevices

Integr. Biol., 2009
Protein molecular motors are natural nano-machines that convert the chemical energy from the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate into mechanical work. These efficient machines are central to many biological processes, including cellular motion, muscle contraction and cell division.
Fulga, Florin, Nicolau, Jr, Dan V., Nicolau, Dan V.   +2 more
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Protein in action: molecular motors

2005
Molecular motors: energy from ATP Proteins can be grouped into a few broad categories with respect to their function. Some are regulatory, some are enzymes, some are structural, and some proteins do mechanical work. It is this latter group that we now discuss.
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Reconstitution of Motor Proteins through Molecular Assembly

Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2019
What is the most favorite and original chemistry developed in your research group?The most favorite and original chemistry developed in my research group is about the reconstitution of motor proteins in artificially designed and assembled units. It is based on the molecular assembly technique, but the method is different from the conventional approach.
Yi Jia, Mingjun Xuan, Xiyun Feng, Li Duan, Jieling Li, Junbai Li   +5 more
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Self-organization versus Watchmaker: Molecular motors and protein translocation

BioSystems, 2006
Generation of directional movement at the molecular scale is a phenomenon crucial for biological organization and dynamics. It is traditionally described in mechanistic terms, in consistency with the conventional machine-like image of the cell. The designated and highly specialized protein machines and molecular motors are presumed to bring about most ...
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